CANDI SINGASARI KINGDOM

Singosari temple is located in Malang Regency, East Java, precisely in Candirenggo Village, Singosari District. 300m distance from Singosari District. The development of the Singosari Temple story can be attributed to King Kertanegara of the Singosari Kingdom. Singhasari Temple or Singasari Temple or Singosari Temple is a Hindu temple -Buddha historic heritage of Singhasari Kingdom. Based on his mention in the Negarakertagama Book of 37: 7 and 38: 3 and the Gajah Mada Inscription dated 1351 AD in the temple complex, this temple is a "dharma" place for the last Singasari king, Sang Kertanegara, who died in 1292 This temple was established together with the time of the ceremony Sraddha (ceremony to commemorate 12 years after the death) or the year 1304 AD, the reign of Raden Wijaya, King Majapahit I. If from the City of Malang Regency can be reached as far as approximately 10km to the North, while from Surabaya direction is approximately 88km to the south. To be able to go to Singosari Temple, can be reached by car or taxi vehicle either from Malang Regency or Surabaya City. Dwarpala statue is a statue of gatekeeper or door in the teachings of Shiva and Buddha, shaped human or animal. There are two statues located on the west site Singosari Temple. The site is in the form of two Dwarapala statues made of Monolithic stone with a height of 3.70m. While in Candirenggo Village, Singosari District, Malang Regency there are also 2 Dwarapala statues that are about 3.5m tall and located on the roadside, facing each other. The Dwarpala name itself is taken from Sanskrit meaning the doorman or the gatekeeper Singhasari is history as one of the proof of the greatness of the Indonesian nation. The kingdom / country that once was in Malang Regency became the forerunner to the birth of Indonesian archipelago and the nation today. Through Singhasari's descendants too, the great kings of the archipelago were born. From the area of ​​Malang Regency or precisely in Singosari Sub-district, Singhasari Country at that time has been able to plugged his power up to Sumatra, Malaysia, and Thailand to the west and Bali for the east. Singhasari at that time was a great kingdom that is highly respected. But unfortunately, the greatness of Singhasari can not be seen in full at this time. Because the historical artifacts are left and relatively awake only temple Singosari, Candi Kidal, Jago Temple, and Dwarapala Statue. While the statues that can be one of the hints of history that many are lost and destroyed. In fact, where the royal palace / Country Singhasari until now there has been no clear explanation. A number of disparate historians determine the true location of the Singhasari Palace